14 years no sex no grounds for annulment

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By Rob Hyde A husband in Austria has been told he cannot have his marriage annulled just because he has had no sex for 14 years.  Austria’s supreme court (OGH) told the man that just because his wife is not able to sleep with him, and therefore also not able to bear him children, this […]

Anger over electronic tag for sex offenders

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Campaigners demanding that sex offenders not be allowed out of jail with an electronic tag have stepped up their efforts after it was revealed that a paedophile in Germany had carried out a sex attack on a seven-year-old while wearing an electronic tag. The convicted child sex offender is now back behind bars after he […]

Number of young alcoholics on the rise

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The number of alcohol dependent youths in Austria has doubled in the last five years, according to experts at the Wagner Jauregg Clinic in Linz. Doctors at the clinic treat more than 7,000 people a year – 1,000 of which are admitted. As well as using traditional therapies and medication to treat patients, the clinic […]

Teen fined for child abuse

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A 14-year-old school boy has been found guilty of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl. The unnamed teenager was given a five month suspended sentence and handed a 1,000 euro fine after publishing naked photos of the youngster on the internet. According to the prosecution, the boy convinced the young girl, who attended the same school, […]

Sensational space odyssey now on stage

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Alexander Wiegold’s attempt to create a gripping stage version of Stanislaw Lem’s famous novel “Solaris” can be considered as a full success. All members of the cast of the theatre production – now on at the Burgtheater’s Vestibül stage – perform on a high level but it is Oliver Masucci’s engagement which sticks out. Masucci […]

No prostitution in Neubau, says Blimlinger

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An influential Viennese district chief is thwarting his own party’s attempts to reform the city’s prostitution law. Neubau leader Thomas Blimlinger said today (Fri) he rejected the Greens’ decision to create one of the five areas where street sex trade would be allowed soon in his district. The agreement between his party and the Social […]

Police carry out prostitution crackdown

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Viennese police arrested five people in the first night of a new law regulating prostitution. A spokesman for police forces in the city said today (Weds) that five people were put in custody last night. He added that 40 men and women could face charges for breaching various regulations of the legal initiative which was […]

Prostitution law reform upsets opposition

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Vienna has started another attempt to regulate prostitution as a new law on the tradition-rich street sex industry comes into force. The new bylaw – in effect as of today (Tues) – bans prostitution from anywhere in the city but five areas where it is permitted. Two of them are situated along the busy Gürtel […]

Family father gets 18 years for abusing daughter

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A Viennese man has been sentenced to prison for molesting his daughter for five years. The 55-year-old – who resided with his family in Burgenland for years – was ordered to spend 18 years at a secure institution for felons with psychological disorders by a court in Eisenstadt yesterday (Tues). The verdict is not yet […]

Mirren mulls over sex life disclosures

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Helen Mirren has fuelled rumours that a sequel of her autobiography could feature juicy details about her sexual experiences. The actress – who published “In the Frame” to wide acclaim four years ago – told Austrian movie news magazine Skip: “Haha, well, I would truly love to write about my sex life. But I would […]